Football year 1982

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The most important event in 1982 was the World Cup in Spain from June 13th to July 11th.

International

National teams

• For the first time, 24 national teams took part in the finals of the twelfth soccer World Cup. A preliminary round with six groups of four, an intermediate round with four groups of three, followed by the semi-finals and final. Italy became world champion, the top scorer was the Italian Paolo Rossi .

Final : Italy - Germany 3-1  

Match for 3rd place : Poland - France : 3-2  

• Football Africa Cup of Nations 1982 in Libya: Ghana - Libya 1: 1 a.d., 7: 6 i. E.  

societies

• European Cup 1981/82 : Aston Villa , final 1-0 against FC Bayern Munich 
• European Cup Winners' Cup 1981/82 : FC Barcelona , 2-1 against Standard Liège 
• 1981/82 UEFA Cup : IFK Göteborg , finals 1-0 and 3-0 against Hamburger SV 

• Copa Libertadores 1982 : Club Atlético Peñarol , finals 0-0 and 1-0 against CD Cobreloa 

soccer player of the year

• Ballon d'Or 1982: Paolo Rossi 
• South America's Footballer of the Year : Zico 
• Africa's Footballer of the Year : Thomas N'Kono 

National

Belgium

• Belgian Championship : Master Standard Liège

Brazil

• Brazilian Championship : Master Flamengo Rio de Janeiro

England

• English Championship : Champions Liverpool FC
• FA Cup 1980/81 : Tottenham Hotspur winner

Yugoslavia

• Yugoslav Championship : Master Dinamo Zagreb

Liechtenstein

• Liechtenstein Cup 1981/82 : Cup winner FC Balzers

Netherlands

• Dutch championship : champions Ajax Amsterdam

Austria

• Austrian Football Championship 1981/82 : Master SK Rapid Vienna
• Austrian Football Cup 1981/82 : Winner FK Austria Wien

Scotland

• Scottish Championship : Masters Celtic Glasgow

Switzerland

• Swiss Football Championship 1981/82 : Master Grasshopper Club Zurich

Uruguay

• Uruguayan Football Championship : Champions Club Atlético Peñarol